Agribusiness,Legislative Elections and Party Fragmentation in Brazil |
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Authors: | Fabiano Santos Thiago Moreira |
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Affiliation: | 1. State University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil;2. Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil |
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Abstract: | The article explores the impact of agribusiness on the politics of legislative elections in Brazil. The central argument is that social contexts dominated by agribusiness tend to amplify the number of right-wing micro-parties, due firstly to the economic interests prevalent in such regions and secondly given the ‘catch all’ nature of Brazil's traditional right and centre-right political parties. By showing how agribusiness favours the proliferation of small parties, we may also reveal one of the main reasons behind the ‘hyperfragmentation’ of Brazil's party system. |
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Keywords: | agribusiness Brazil green revolution legislative elections party system hyperfragmentation right-wing micro parties |
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